Tap the measurement calculator button on the line item closest to the quantity field.
Define the object, item, or space you're measuring (Area, Linear, Volume)
Define the unit to measure in and how you want this unit type to display:
Measurement Units by Category
Millimeters
Millimeters
Millimeters
Centimeters
Centimeters
Centimeters
Meters
Meters
Meters
Kilometers
Kilometers
Kilometers
Inches
Inches
Inches
Feet
Feet
Feet
Yards
Yards
Yards
Miles
Miles
Miles
Litres
Millilitres
Choose your measurement type to match the space you're measuring using the dropdown.
Tap the image of the shape to give you more information about how measurements are calculated.
Available measurement types
Area
Measurement types
Measurement
Use Case
Rectangle
Width x Length
Painting a room.
Square
Length
Fencing the perimeter of a property.
Triangle
A x B x C
Tiling a nonstandard-shaped bathroom.
Right Triangle
Height/Base
Installing wall-mounted cabinets in a nook.
Circle
Diameter
Calculating the cost to clean a tank.
Linear
Measurement types
Measurement
Use Case
Line
Length
A single row of tiles or selling a length of cable
Volume
Measurement types
Measurement
Use Case
Rectangular Prism
Length x Width x Height
Filling an area with sand
Cube
Length
Selling materials (e.g. sand or soil) per cubic meter
Cylinder
Height x Diameter
Calculating the cost to clean a tank.
Tube
(Height x Outer Diameter) - Inner Diameter
Pipe fabrication
Enter a measurement that you have taken in the relevant fields. The total calculation below will increase as you do this.
Tap Add Measurement to add another line or Done to close the calculator and continue with your quote.
When you tap Done, if you've changed any of the numbers of the measurement or the measurement type (like changing meter to cm), a prompt confirming you want to change the unit type/value for the line item will appear. Click Update Unit Type/Update to continue.
Digital Tape Measure
If using the AroFlo App and you're using a device that has LiDAR, you can use your phone's camera to automatically capture estimated measurements for you.
Supported Devices
See our dedicated AroFlo App page for the list of supported devices.
On the measurement calculator screen, tap Use Camera
Move your phone around to frame what you want to measure
When the crosshair icon appears on screen, tap the plus to start capturing your first measurement (e.g. width). A line will appear.
Move your phone and drag the line to the end point of what you're measuring and tap the plus again. This will register your first measurement (e.g. width).
Tap to undo the current point you're on.
Repeat these instructions as many times as necessary to register your other measurements, depending on what you're measuring, and tap Done when finished.
If measuring a square or rectangle, you only need to capture the width and length and not all four sides.
This will return to the measurement calculator screen with your measurements now filled in. Tap Done to save or Add Measurement to add another line.
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Linear Measure Calculator Options
Option
Function
(Duplicate)
Tap > to add a new measurement line in the calculator with the same values as above it.
(Delete)
Tap > to delete the measurement line.
Tap Add Group to create a new group of measurements. This would be useful for breaking up a quote that might be for several rooms of a house or fencing on different parts of a property while maintaining a single line item.
Tap the field above the measurements in each group that reads ‘Group’ to enter a name, then proceed from Step 2 above to complete more calculations.
Groups can also be deleted or duplicated using the menu button next to the group name.
Tap and drag if you need to reorder a measurement line / measurement group.
Delete All
Delete all calculations. You'll be prompted to confirm this action as it cannot be reversed.
View Measurements on a Layout
To make it easier to start using linear measurements on quotes and showing these measurements to your clients, we've made a standard layout called Itemised (Measurements). See Standard Layouts for more information.
Alternatively, if you're using custom layouts, be sure to add the [Measurements] column to your table.
Using RTFs? We also have some pre-built Quote Example RTFs with measurement options. See Pre-built RTF Templates.
See Quote Items for information on interacting with items once they've been added